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27-7-2009 - A SOLDIERS RESPONSE TO MJ\'S DEATH

My mood while writing this blog:
cleaning

This is written by a young man serving his third tour of
duty in Iraq. Thought you might find his take on the
Michael Jackson news interesting.
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Okay, I need to rant.

I was just watching the news, and I caught part of are
report on Michael Jackson. As we all know, Jackson died
the other day. He was an entertainer who performed for
decades. He made millions, he spent millions, and he did
a lot of things that make him a villian to many people.
I understand that his death would affect a lot of people,
and I respect those people who mourn his death, but that
isn't the point of my rant.

Why is it that when ONE man dies, the whole of America
loses their minds with grief. When a man dies whose only
contribution to the country was to ENTERTAIN people, the
American people find the need to flock to a memorial in
Hollywood, and even Congress sees the need to hold a
"moment of silence" for his passing?

Am I missing something here? ONE man dies, and all of
a sudden he's a freaking martyr because he entertained
us for a few decades? What about all those SOLDIERS
who have died to give us freedom? All those Soldiers who,
knowing that they would be asked to fight in a war, still
raised their hands and swore to defend the Constitution and
the United States of America. Where is their moment of
silence? Where are the people flocking to their graves or
memorials and mourning over them because they made the
ultimate sacrifice? Why is it when a Soldier dies, there are
more people saying "good riddence," and "thank God for
IEDs?" When did this country become so calloused to the
sacrifice of GOOD MEN and WOMEN, that they can arbitrarily
blow off their deaths, and instead, throw themselves into
mourning for a "Pop Icon?"

I think that if they are going to hold a moment of silence
IN CONGRESS for Michael Jackson, they need to hold a
moment of silence for every service member killed in Iraq
and Afghanistan. They need to PUBLICLY recognize every
life that has been lost so that the American people can live
their callous little lives in the luxury and freedom that WE,
those that are living and those that have gone on, have
provided for them. But, wait, that would take too much
time, because there have been so many willing to make
that sacrifice. After all, we will never make millions of
dollars. We will never star in movies, or write hit songs
that the world will listen too. We only shed our blood,
sweat and tears so that people can enjoy what they have.

Sorry if I have offended, but I needed to say it. Remember
these five words the next time you think of someone who is
serving in the military;

"So that others may live..."

Isaac

I FULLY AGREE WITH ISSAC

4 Comments on A SOLDIERS RESPONSE TO MJ\'S DEATH

dreamingofpink - Monday, 16 Nov
I know that i am late but so so true

luckypenny - Monday, 27 Jul
I agree 1,000%.....what a joke our society has become...

brendalee - Monday, 27 Jul
I was going to say exactly what mrsStrickland said lol It's stupid that one man gets so much attention after he dies just because he was a singer and my husband had to bury his own friends who got no regontion except maybe an artical in their hometown paper.

MrsStrickland74 - Monday, 27 Jul
Amen!

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